The Temporary Energy Emergency Fund in the Netherlands, which assisted low-income households with high energy bills, has been discontinued for 2025 due to insufficient funding agreements among parties. State Secretary Jurgen Nobel stated that legal and financial requirements were not met for collaboration between the government and private entities. Energy companies, including Essent, expressed disappointment over the government’s failure to establish a national energy fund, citing a lack of political will amid bureaucratic challenges. The government plans to allocate 60 million euros for supporting vulnerable households differently in the future.